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Asking for directions is an essential skill when traveling in Tajikistan, whether you are looking for a specific location or trying to navigate a new city. In this Tajik language lesson, you will learn vocabulary and phrases to ask for and give directions in Tajik.

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Introducing Yourself & Telling Time.

Vocabulary

Here are some common words and phrases for asking for directions in Tajik:

Tajik	Pronunciation	English
роҳ	rah	road
чап	chap	left
рост	rOst	right
дур	dur	far
наздик	nazdik	nearby
дар куҷо	dar kudZo	where
мангӣ	mangi	map
таҷриба	tajriba	experience

Phrases

Here are some phrases that you can use when asking for directions:

• Маро роҳ намоед! - Show me the way!
• Ман якроҳ касра мехоҳам. - I am looking for a restaurant.
• Ман ба бочаи милли футбольӣ меравам, интихобҳои дигар мояд? - I am going to the national football stadium, should I take other choices?
• Ман ба музей файзлулихо меравам. Бетор дар куҷо аст? - I am going to the Faizulloyev museum. Where is it exactly?
• Ман аз қэрибони дори оилам меравам. Дадаи миллиро мебинам? - I am going to my relative's house. Can you show me where the national stadium is?

When giving directions, you can use the following phrases:

• Турнавои раванд, ваъдаконӣ шаванд. - Take the (street) to the left and turn right.
• Рост ро идома диҳед. - Go straight ahead.
• Ба воздухохо биравед. - Cross the square.
• Шяҳрдоро тарҷих кунед. - Explore the downtown area.
• Қафоли пеш гардед ва ба дур роҳ меравед. - Cross the intersection and take the far road.

Practice

Here are some exercises that will help you practice asking for and giving directions in Tajik:

1. Ask a friend how to get to a famous restaurant in Dushanbe. 2. Give directions to a tourist to go to the National Palace of the Arts. 3. Ask a passerby where the nearest bus station is.

Conclusion

In this lesson, you learned essential vocabulary and phrases for asking for and giving directions in Tajik. Practice these words and phrases regularly, and you will be able to get around with ease in Tajikistan. Good luck!

Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Describing Relationships & Feelings and Emotions.

Table of Contents - Tajik Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Introduction to the Tajik Alphabet
• Vowels and Consonants

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Object-Verb Order
• Negation in Sentences

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Gender and Plurality of Nouns
• Personal Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Using Adjectives
• Using Adverbs

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating and Drinking

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Using Prepositions
• Using Conjunctions

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Shopping and Money

• Shopping Vocabulary
• Money and Currency

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Tajik Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Etiquette and Social Norms

Other Lessons

• At the Post Office
• Introducing Yourself
• Flowers
• Eating and Drinking
• Express Surprise
• Trees
• Common Foods
• Sports and Games
• Geography

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